Why isn't Zumba in fitness tracker options?

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

I just literally busted my butt doing Zumba ( video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2154775852075963303# ) for the past 35 minutes. I am dripping, no... pouring sweat, from my inaugural attempt. So excited to have done such an enthusiastic work out, I jumped right on to SP to log my cardio only to find Zumba is not listed!!!

What gives?! There are thirty billion versions of treadmill, SP videos, walking but NO ZUMBA. Darn it all anyway. So I logged it as fast dancing as I assume that is the closest thing; though I am wondering if high impact aerobics might be more appropriate considering my heart rate? Your opinion for tracking (Zumba masters especially) is appreciated as is any insight as to why the SP oversight.

Muchas gracias!

BTW: that is a 55 min workout in total but I was only able to safely make it through the first 35 mins. Hope you have the gumption to give it a try. It will definitely have you laughing at/with yourself!!! And that is half the fun

I remember reading that the reason Wii workouts were in there is because there was a published research study about the level of calorie burn. Guess there hasn't been any for Zumba - or if there is, it hasn't yet been reviewed.